College Readings in English ProseFrank William Scott, Jacob Zeitlin |
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Page 38
... assembly . A. He appoints all the committees , and in such a way as to retain direct control of the action of the House . 1. Even though he is limited by well - established prece- dents , he can always determine the majority of the ...
... assembly . A. He appoints all the committees , and in such a way as to retain direct control of the action of the House . 1. Even though he is limited by well - established prece- dents , he can always determine the majority of the ...
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... assembly , there was no doubt a dash of half - cynical humor in the remark , such as so often gave spice and biting force to what he said , but there was the sober earnest of a serious man of affairs , too . He knew the vast mass of ...
... assembly , there was no doubt a dash of half - cynical humor in the remark , such as so often gave spice and biting force to what he said , but there was the sober earnest of a serious man of affairs , too . He knew the vast mass of ...
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... assembly , like any other public meeting in its unfitness for business . Like other pub- lic meetings , it must send committees out to formulate its resolves . It organizes itself , therefore , into committees , not occasional ...
... assembly , like any other public meeting in its unfitness for business . Like other pub- lic meetings , it must send committees out to formulate its resolves . It organizes itself , therefore , into committees , not occasional ...
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... other representative assemblies depend on the Government , not upon committees which their presiding officer has created . But the processes of our parliamentary development have made the THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 43.
... other representative assemblies depend on the Government , not upon committees which their presiding officer has created . But the processes of our parliamentary development have made the THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 43.
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... assembly until " recognized , " that is , accorded the floor , by the presiding officer . The House of Representatives , feeling always pressed for time , even with regard to the consideration of the reports of its standing committees ...
... assembly until " recognized , " that is , accorded the floor , by the presiding officer . The House of Representatives , feeling always pressed for time , even with regard to the consideration of the reports of its standing committees ...
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